Archive for category: nonprofit

Fall for Leelanau Leelanau Conservancy

Fall for Leelanau with the Leelanau Conservancy

Check out highlights from Fall for Leelanau which takes place all week long!

Red, White & Blues Benefit at Bel Lago

The event is a benefit for Reining Liberty Ranch that offers community-based programs that serve Veterans, their families, and other disabled/at-risk individuals within the Grand Traverse Community.
My Weekend in the Catskills playbill

Glen Arbor Players present My Weekend in the Catskills

The Glen Arbor Players will start their 2021 season with My Weekend in the Catskills, the Michigan premier of a rollicking comedy by playwright Vince Rhomberg.
Vote for the 2021 Omena Michigan Mayor

2021 Omena Mayor Race Kicks Off!

The Omena Historical Society invites you to participate in the political event of the season, the 2021 election for Mayor of Omena!
Home Stretch

HomeStretch working to create affordable apartments in Leelanau

The nonprofit is in the process of acquiring a 2.6-acre parcel of land from the Leelanau County Land Bank Authority to develop eight below market rate apartments.
South Fox Island Light Station

Fox Island Lighthouse Association gets a new website

In the "tooting our own horn" category comes news from the Fox Island Lighthouse Association about their new website.

Support the Leelanau Chamber’s online auction

The Leelanau Peninsula Chamber holding a Virtual Business-to-Business (B2B) Auction to aid the Chamber and its local business members.
Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail

Leelanau and the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail Connection

The University of Michigan and TART Trails are seeking your input on options to connect the Leelanau Trail and the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail.
Fishtown's Joy by Mark Smith

Commercial fish producers file lawsuit against DNR

The Leelanau Ticker reports that the Michigan Fish Producers Association (MFPA) has filed a class action lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to protect the future commercial fishing in Leland’s Fishtown and the rest of the Great Lakes.
Glen Haven ... horsetail clouds kinda day by Ken Scott Photography

Glen Haven’s Sleeping Bear Inn will be restored & reopened

mLive reports that the historic Sleeping Bear Inn of Glen Haven will be restored with an eye towards once again hosting guests in Summer of 2022.
Swamp Angel by Mark Smith

The Swamp Angel of Leo Creek

Mark writes that the nave, altar and the stained glass windows are all in alignment in his photo from the Leo Creek Preserve, a pretty cool outdoor learning laboratory & permaculture garden in Suttons Bay.

Exposures 2020 Digital Magazine Now Online!

Exposures is a collaborative project designed in 1988 to challenge Leelanau County students in grades 7-12 to express themselves through art and writing and provide a showcase for their work. Meet some of the sudents & read it online!